The Birth of a Band

~ Release by Quincy Jones (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

  • recorded February and May, 1959 at Fine Recording Studios, New York.
  • Tracks #11, #12 are on CD release only.
Annotation last modified on 2007-06-08 03:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Birth of a Band
alto saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1959-06-16) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1959-06-16)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1959-06-16)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (on 1959-06-16)
guitar:
Les Spann (on 1959-06-16)
piano:
Patti Bown (on 1959-06-16)
tenor saxophone and additional performer:
Jerome Richardson (on 1959-06-16) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-06-16)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-06-16), Urbie Green (on 1959-06-16), Quentin Jackson (on 1959-06-16) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-06-16)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-06-16), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-06-16), Ernie Royal (on 1959-06-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-06-16)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1959-06-16)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-16)
recording of:
The Birth of a Band (on 1959-06-16)
composer:
Jerome Richardson and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist)
2:59
2Moanin'
alto saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1959-06-16) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-06-16)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1959-06-16)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1959-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1959-06-16)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (on 1959-06-16)
guitar:
Les Spann (on 1959-06-16)
piano:
Patti Bown (on 1959-06-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1959-06-16) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-06-16)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-06-16), Urbie Green (on 1959-06-16), Quentin Jackson (on 1959-06-16) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-06-16)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-06-16), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-06-16), Ernie Royal (on 1959-06-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-06-16)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1959-06-16)
additional performer:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1959-06-16)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-16)
3:08
3I Remember Clifford
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Urbie Green (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
additional performer:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Nat Pierce
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
3:46
4Along Came Betty
additional alto saxophone and alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
additional flute and woodwind:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Urbie Green (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
3:18
5Tickle Toe
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Urbie Green (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
additional performer:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
arranger:
Al Cohn and Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
3:00
6Happy Faces
alto saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1959-05-26) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-05-26)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1959-05-26)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1959-05-26)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (on 1959-05-26)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1959-05-26)
piano:
Patti Bown (on 1959-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1959-05-26) and Jerome Richardson (on 1959-05-26)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1959-05-26), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-05-26), Urbie Green (on 1959-05-26), Quentin Jackson (on 1959-05-26) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-05-26)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-05-26), Ernie Royal (on 1959-05-26), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1959-05-26) and Joe Wilder (on 1959-05-26)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1959-05-26)
additional performer:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-05-26)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-26)
2:44
7Whisper Not
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Urbie Green (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
additional performer:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
recording of:
Whisper Not (original instrumental composition) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1956)
3:27
8The Gypsy
additional alto saxophone and alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Urbie Green (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
4:09
9A Change of Pace
additional alto saxophone and alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
additional trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10) and Osie Johnson (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10) and Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trombone:
Billy Byers (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10), Urbie Green (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10) and Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10), Ernie Royal (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
woodwind:
Jerome Richardson (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-03-09 until 1959-03-10)
3:24
10Tuxedo Junction
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
drums (drum set) and wood block:
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
piano:
Moe Weschler (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10) and Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
trombone:
Billy Byers (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10), Urbie Green (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10) and Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10), Ernie Royal (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
woodwind:
Jerome Richardson (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
additional performer:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10) and Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-02-09 until 1959-02-10)
2:47
11Daylie Double
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
piano:
Patti Bown (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Urbie Green (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Joe Wilder (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
additional performer:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-27 until 1959-05-28)
6:08
12The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
additional performer:
Kenny Burrell
arranger:
Quincy Jones
2:43